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Q24 to Q26:
Anthropologists studying the
Hopi people of the southwestern
United States often characterize
Line Hopi society between 1680 and
(5) 1880 as surprisingly stable, con-
sidering that it was a period of
diminution in population and
pressure from contact with out-
side groups, factors that might
(10) be expected to cause signifi-
cant changes in Hopi social
arrangements.
The Hopis’ retention of their
distinctive sociocultural system
(15) has been attributed to the Hopi
religious elite’s determined
efforts to preserve their religion
and way of life, and also to a
geographical isolation greater
(20) than that of many other Native
American groups, an isolation
that limited both cultural contact
and exposure to European
diseases. But equally important
(25) to Hopi cultural persistence may
have been an inherent flexibility
in their social system that may
have allowed preservation of
traditions even as the Hopis
(30) accommodated themselves
to change. For example, the
system of matrilineal clans was
maintained throughout this per-
iod, even though some clans
(35) merged to form larger groups
while others divided into smaller
descent groups. Furthermore,
although traditionally members
of particular Hopi clans appear
(40) to have exclusively controlled
particular ceremonies, a clan’s
control of a ceremony might
shift to another clan if the first
became too small to manage
(45) the responsibility. Village
leadership positions tradition-
ally restricted to members of
one clan might be similarly
extended to members of other
(50) clans, and women might assume
such positions under certain
unusual conditions.
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Q24:
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the explanation outlined in lines 13-24?
It fails to take into account the effect of geographical circumstances on Hopi culture.
It correctly emphasizes the role of the religious elite in maintaining the system of matrilineal clans.
It represents a misreading of Hopi culture because it fails to take into account the actual differences that existed among the various Hopi clans.
It underestimates the effect on Hopi cultural development of contact with other cultural groups.
It is correct but may be insufficient in itself to explain Hopi sociocultural persistence.
Answer:
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Q25:
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the Hopis’ geographic situation between 1680 and 1880?
A. It prevented the Hopis from experiencing a diminution in population.
It helped to promote flexibility within their social system.
It limited but did not eliminate contact with other cultural groups.
It reinforced the religious elite’s determination to resist cultural change.
It tended to limit contact between certain Hopi clans.
Answer:
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Q26:
The passage is primarily concerned with
A. reassessing a phenomenon in light of new findings
assessing the relative importance of two factors underlying a phenomenon
examining the assumptions underlying an interpretation of a phenomenon
expanding on an explanation of a phenomenon
contrasting two methods for evaluating a phenomenon
第26题在B,C,D三个选项中徘徊。谁能给个详细说明？我觉得三个都贴点边，又都不十分准确
B，文中选提到两个大家都接受的factors，后来又提出作者自己认为的equally important的一个factor，如果说这个选项有问题，可能就在factors的数目上，但如果把前面一块提到的两个factors理解成一个整体，也未尝不可
C，作者在提到解释的时候都是用的不确定的口吻，
The Hopis’ retention of theirdistinctive sociocultural system has been attributed to the
But equally important to Hopi cultural persistence may have been an inherent flexibility
这样是不是可以把作者的叙述是在examining 一些关于现象解释的假设呢？
D，expanding on 字典给了出的解释是详细阐述，文中内容也可以理解成详细阐述，不过后面的an explanation好象有点问题，如前所述文中提到了至少两种解释。
另外关于这种主题题的动词的使用上，没有什么明确的规定，例如什么时候用assessing，什么时候用examining，什么时候用expanding on
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