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1、 2022年6月恩波六级模拟试卷阅读2B) opinion polls are unflatteringC) scientists are shown negatively in the mediaD) science is considered to be dangerous 53. Fewer girls than boys study science because _. A) they think that science is too difficult B) they are often unsuccessful in science at schoolC) science is
2、seen as a man”s jobD) science is considered to be tedious 沪江四六级 54. Media treatment of science tends to concentrate on _. A) the routine, everyday work of scientists B) discoveries that the public will understandC) the more sensational aspects of scienceD) the satisfactions of scientific work 55. Ac
3、cording to the author, over-personalization of scientific work will lead science A) isolation from the rest of the world B) improvements on school systemC) association with “femaleness“D) trouble in recruiting young talent 56. According to the author, what a scientist does _. A) should be attributed
4、 to his individual genius B) depends on the coordination of the societyC) shows his independent powerD) is unpredictable Passage Two Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.沪江四六级 The tendency to look for some outside group to blame for our misfortunes is certainly common and it is ofte
5、n sustained by social prejudice. There seems to be little doubt that one of the principal causes of prejudice is fear: in particular the fear that the interests of our own group are going to be endangered by the actions of another. This is less likely to be the case in a stable, relatively unchangin
6、g society in which the members of different social and occupational groups know what to expect of each other, and know what to expect for themselves. In times of rapid racial and economic change, however, new occupations and new social roles appear, and people start looking jealously at each other t
7、o see whether their own group is being left behind. Once prejudice develops, it is hard to stop, because there are often social forces at work which actively encourage unfounded attitudes of hostility and fear towards other groups. One such force is education: We all know that children can be taught
8、 history in such a way as to perpetuate old hatred and old prejudices between racial and political groups. Another social influence that has to be reckoned with is the pressure of public opinion. People often think and act differently in groups from the way they would do as individuals. It takes a c
9、onsiderable effort of will, and often calls for great courage, to stand out against one”s fellows and insist that they are wrong. Why is it that we hear so much more about the failures of relationships between communities than we do about the successes? I am afraid it is partly due to the increase i
10、n communication which radio, television and the popular press have brought about. In those countries where the media of mass communication are commercial enterprises, they tend to measure success by the size of their audience; and people are more likely to buy a newspaper, for instance, if their att
11、ention is caught by something dramatic, something sensational, or something that arouses their anxiety. The popular press flourishes on “scare headlines“, and popular orators, especially if they are politicians addressing a relatively unsophisticated audience, know that the best way to arouse such a
12、n audience is to frighten them.沪江四六级 Where there is a real or imaginary threat to economic security, this is especially likely to inflame group prejudice. It is important to remember economic factors if we wish to lessen prejudice between groups, because unless they are dealt with directly it will b
13、e little use simply advising people not to be prejudiced against other groups whom they see as their rivals, if not their enemies. 57. Which of the following does the author see as the chief source of prejudice? A) The distorted ideas which are believed as statement of fact. B) Fear that personal in
14、terest will be invaded.C) The dispute which is favorable to the opponents not one”s own part.D) The concepts that a community takes for granted. 58. What part do newspapers and radio play in inter-communal relationships? A) They educate people not to look jealously at each other B) They cause furthe
15、r prejudice among audience.C) They discuss interesting problems in more detailsD) They draw the audience”s attention to prejudice. 59. What”s the subject of paragraph 2?沪江四六级 A) How to eliminate our prejudice. B) The pressure of social opinion.C) The role of education to children.D) Social forces that strengthen our bias 60. Which of the following can be used to describe the author”s opinion about prejudice? A) It is a difficult problem
