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1、Part I Reading Comprehension(30 points)Passage OneThere is a difference between science and technology. Science is a method of answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical problems. Science has to do with discovering the facts and relationships between observable phen
2、omena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to organize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools, techniques, and procedures for implementing the finding of science.Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progress in each. Progress in
3、 science excludes the human factor. Scientists, who seek to comprehend the universe and know the truth within the highest degree of accuracy and certainty, cannot pay attention to their own or other peoples likes or dislikes or to popular ideas about the fitness of things. What scientists discover m
4、ay shock or anger people-as did Darwins theory of evolution. But even an unpleasant truth is more than likely to be useful; besides, we have the choice of refusing to believe it! But hardly so with technology; we do not have the choice of refusing to hear the sonic boom produced by a supersonic airc
5、raft flying overhead; we do not have the option of refusing to breathe polluted air; and we do not have the option of living in a non-atomic age. Unlike science progress, technology must be measured in terms of the human factor. The legitimate purpose of technology is to serve people in general, not
6、 merely some people; and future generations, not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themselves. Technology must be humanistic if it is to lead to a better world.1. The difference between science and technology lies in that _.A) the former provides answers to theoretical questions
7、while the latter to practical problemsB) the former seeks to comprehend the universe while the latter helps change the material worldC) the former aims to discover the inter -connections of facts and the rules that explain them while the latter, to discover new designs and ways of making the things
8、we use in our daily lifeD) all of the above2. Which of the following may be representative of science?A) The improvement of peoples life. B) The theory of peoples life.C) Farming tools. D) Mass production.3. According to the author, scientific theories _.A) must be strictly objective B) usually take
9、 into consideration peoples likes and dislikesC) should conform to popular opinions D) always appear in perfect and finished forms4. The author states that technology itself _.A) is responsible for widespread pollution and resource exhaustionB) should serve those who wish to gain advantage for thems
10、elvesC) will lead to a better world if put to wise useD) will inevitably be for bad purpose5. The tone of the author in this passage is _.A) positive B) negative C) factual D) criticalPassage TwoAmericans have always been ambivalent in their attitudes toward education. On the one hand, free and univ
11、ersal public education was seen as necessary in a democracy, for how else would citizens learn how to govern themselves in a responsible way? On the other hand, America was always a country that offered financial opportunities for which education was not needed: on the road from rags to riches, scho
12、oling-beyond the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic-was an unnecessary detour.Even today, it is still possible for people to achieve financial success without much education, but the number of situations in which this is possible is decreasing. In todays more complex world, the opportunities
13、 for financial success is closely related to the need for education, especially higher education.Our society is rapidly becoming one whose chief product is information, and dealing with this information requires more and more specialized education. In other words, we grow up learning more and more a
14、bout fewer and fewer subjects.In the future, this trend is likely to continue. Tomorrows world will be even more complex than todays world, and, to manage this complexity, even more specialized education will be needed.6. The topic treated in this passage is _.A) education in general B) Americans at
15、titudes C) higher education D) American education7. Americans attitudes toward education have always been _.A) certain B) contradictory C) ambitious D) unclear8. Today, financial success is closely related to the need for _.A) higher education B) public education C) responsible citizens D) learning
16、the basics9. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _.A) information is our only product B) education in the future will be specializedC) we are entering an age of information D) we are living in an age of information10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) The History of American Education. B) The Need for Specialized Education.C) The Future of the American Educational System. D) Attitudes toward American Education.Passage ThreeA growing world population and the
