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1、 2013高考英语二轮阅读理解（四月）训练（5）及答案What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in our societiesHowever, many people b
2、elieve that our progress depends on two different aspects of scienceThe first aspect is the application of the machines, products and systems of knowledge that scientists and technologists developThe second is the application of the special methods of thought and actionthat scientists use in their w
3、orkHe does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence availableHe rejects authority as the only basis for truthScientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectivelyFurthermore,he does not readily accept his own idea, since he knows that man is
4、 the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigationLastly,he is full of imaginationsince he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incompleteFurthermore,he needs imaginationif he wants
5、to guess how processes work and how events take placeThese seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts10Many people believe that science helps society to progress through_Aknowledge onlyBmore than one aspect Ctechnology only Dthe use of machines11Which
6、 of the following statements about a curious scientist is TRUE?AHe doesnt find confidence and pleasure in workBHe is interested in problems that are explainedCHe makes efforts to investigate potential connectionsDHe looks for new ways of acting12According to the passage, a successful scientist would
7、 NOT_Aeasily believe in unchecked statementsBeasily criticize others research work Calways use his imagination in workDalways use evidence from observation13Which word can be used to describe the data that a good scientist uses?Acomplete Bobjective Ccomplicated Daccurate14What does the passage mainl
8、y discuss? AApplication of technologyBProgress in modem society CScientists ways of thinking and actingDHow to become a successful scientist参考答案 BCACC *结束AThere is no denying that students should learn something about how computers work, just as we expect them at least to understand that the interna
9、l-combustion engine (内燃机) has something to do with burning fuel, expanding gases and pistons (活塞) being driven. For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do. Further, students might be helped by a course that considers the computers impact on society. But th
10、at is not what is meant by computer literacy. For computer literacy is not a form of literacy (读写能力); it is a trade skill that should not be taught as a liberal art.Learning how to use a computer and learning how to program one are two distinct activities. A case might be made that the competent cit
11、izens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. Leave that to people who have chosen programming as a career. While programming can be lots of fun, and while our society needs some people who ar
12、e experts at it, the same is true of auto repair and violin-making.Learning how to use a computer is not that difficu1t, and it gets easier all the time as programs become more “user-friendly”. Let us assume that in the future everyone is going to have to know how to use a computer to be a competent
13、 citizen. What does the phrase “learning to use a computer” mean? It sounds like “learning to drive a car”, that is, it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one to use a computer.In fact, “learning to use a computer” is much more like “learning to play a game
14、”, but learning the rules of one game may not he1p you play a second game, whose rules may not be the same. There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is easily accomplished.41. To be the competent citi
15、zens of tomorrow, people should . A. try to lay a solid foundation in computer science B. be aware of how the things that they use do what they do C. learn to use a computer by acquiring a certain set of skills D. understand that programming a computer is more essential than repairing a car.42. In the second paragraph “violin-making” is mentioned to show that . A. programming a computer is as interesting as making a violin B. our society needs experts in different fields C. violin-making require
