单选题The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the Milankovitch theory?AIt is the only possible explanation for the ice ages.BIt is too limited to provide a plausible explanation for the ice ages, despite recent research findings.CIt cannot be tested and confirmed until further research on volcanic activity is done.DIt is one plausible explanation, though not the only one, for the ice ages.EIt is not a plausible explanation for the ice ages, although it has opened up promising possibilities for future research.

单选题
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the Milankovitch theory?
A

It is the only possible explanation for the ice ages.

B

It is too limited to provide a plausible explanation for the ice ages, despite recent research findings.

C

It cannot be tested and confirmed until further research on volcanic activity is done.

D

It is one plausible explanation, though not the only one, for the ice ages.

E

It is not a plausible explanation for the ice ages, although it has opened up promising possibilities for future research.


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解析:
推断题。最后一段第一句指出:…it is important to note that other factors…could potentially have affected the climate,可知虽然作者认为Milankovitch理论为冰淇提供了一种解释,但是它并不是唯一的,故D项的叙述是正确的。

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