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GRE阅读题目解析:钻石的形成

2017-05-25 09:52:00来源:新东方在线整理

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  1

  Diamonds, an occasional componeont of rare igneous rocks called lamproites and kimberlites, have never been dated satisfactorily.

  钻石经常出现在一些稀有火成岩中,比如 L 和 K ,对钻石形成年代的鉴定,一直不令人满意。

  (lamproite 钾镁煌斑岩【'lam-ˌprīt】 / kimberlite 金伯利岩【'kim-bər-ˌlīt】)

  2

  However, some diamonds contain minute inclusions of silicate minerals, commonly olivine, pyroxene, and garnet.

  然而,有些钻石内有硅酸盐矿物构成的细小的内含物,通常是 O,P 和 G。

  (olivine 橄榄石【'ä-lə-ˌvēn】 / pyroxene 辉石【pī-'räk-ˌsēn, pə-】 / garnet 石榴石【'gär-nət】)

  (minute (adj.)微小的,极详细的,精确的

  内含物 inclusion,可以粗糙地理解为钻石中的杂质,其他的石头,空气,液体等,被封在钻石内部。)

  3

  These minerals can be dated by radioactive decay techniques because of the very small quantities of radioactive trace elements they, in turn, contain.

  这些矿物可以通过放射性衰变技术鉴定年代,因为它们都含有一些放射性微量元素。

  (trace element 微量元素

  in turn 依次,逐个地。用 in turn 也许是因为内含物的混入并非一次完成,今天混进去一个香蕉,明天混进去一个梨)

  4

  Usually, it is possible to conclude that the inclusions are older than their diamond hosts, but with little indication of the time interval involved.

  通常有可能判断出内含物比钻石本体形成得更早,但两者形成年代的差值则没什么线索。

  5

  Sometimes, however, the crystal form of the silicate inclusions is observed to resemble more closely the internal structure of diamond than that of other silicate minerals.

  即便如此,有时可以观察到硅酸盐内含物的晶体结构,比其他硅酸盐矿物更接近钻石的内部结构。

  6

  When present, the resemblance is regarded as compelling evidence that the diamonds and inclusions are truly cogenetic. (121 words)

  这种情况下,钻石与内容物结构上的相似,都被认为是二者同源的有力证据。

  1. The author implies that silicate inclusions were most often formed

  (A) with small diamonds inside of them

  (B) with trace elements derived from their host minerals

  (C) by the radioactive decay of rare igneous rocks

  (D) at an earlier period than were their host minerals

  (E) from the crystallization of rare igneous material

  选 D

  注意题干中的 most often,多数情况,这时我们该定位到句 4:

  Usually, it is possible to conclude that the inclusions are older than their diamond hosts, but with little indication of the time interval involved.

  2. Select the sentence in the passage that indicates a way to determine the age of silicate minerals included in diamonds.

  “These minerals can be dated by radioactive decay techniques …”

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