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1、英语六级阅读练习题及答案解析英语六级阅读练习题及答案解析Yet we would do well to remind ourselves that technology is a human creation; it does not existnaturally.A spear or a robot is as much a cultural as a physical object. Until humans use aspear to hunt game or a robot to produce machine parts, neither is much more than a so
2、lidmass of matter. For a bird looking for an object on which to rest, a spear or robot serves thepurpose equally well. The explosion of the Challenger space shuttle and the Russian nuclearaccident at Chernobyl drive home the human quality of technology;they provide cases in whichwell-planned systems
3、 suddenly went haywire(变得混乱) and there was no ready hand to setthem right. Since technology is a human creation, we are responsible for what is done with it. Pessimists worry that we will use our technology eventually to blow our world and ourselves topieces. But they have been saying this for decad
4、es. and so far we have managed to surviveand even flourish. Whether we will continue to do so in the years ahead remains uncertain. Clearly, the impact of technology on our lives deserves a closer examination.Few technological developments have had a greater impact on our lives than the puterrevolut
5、ion. Scientists and engineers have designed specialized machines that can do thetasks that once only people could do.There are those who assert that the switch to aninformation-based economy is in the same c as other great historical milestones, particularly the Industrial Revolution. Yet when we as
6、k why the Industrial Revolution was arevolution, we find that it was not the machines. The primary reason why it was arevolutionary is that it led to great social change. It gave rise to mass production and, through mass production, to a society in which wealth was not confined to the few.1. A spear
7、 or a robot has the quality oftechnology only when it_.A) is used both as a cultural and a physical objectB) serves different purposes equally wellC) is utilized by manD) can be of use co both man and animal2. The exles of the Challenger and Chernobyl cited by the author serve to showthat_.A) if not
8、 given close examination, technology could be used to destroy our worldB) technology is a human creation, so we are responsible for itC) technology usually goes wrong, if not controlled by manD) being a human creation. technology is liable to error3. According to the author. the introduction of the
9、puter is a revolution mainlybecause_.A) the puter has revolutionized the workings of the human mindB) the puter can do the tasks that could only be done by people beforeC) it has helped to switch to an information technologyD) it has a great potential impact on society4. By using the phrase “the hum
10、an quality of technology” (Line 7, Para. 2), the authorrefersto the fact that technology_.A) has a great impact on human lifeB) has some characteristics of human natureC) can replace some aspects of the human mindD) does not exist in the natural world5. The passage is based on the authors_.A) keen i
11、nsight into the nature of technologyB) prejudiced criticism of the role of the Industrial RevolutionC) cautious analysis of the replacement of the human mind by putersD) exaggerated description of the negative consequences of technology1.长矛和机器人只有在什么时候才有技术含量?A)它们被用作文化和物理实体的时候。B)它们能同样满足不同的需要的时候。C)它们被人
12、类所利用的时候。D)它们可以被人类和动物所利用的时候。C第2段第3句提到，除非人们用矛去捕获猎物或用机器人去消费机器零件，否那么二者都只不过是硬梆梆的物体而已。也就是说只有这些东西为人类所用的时候，它们才具有科技含量，C正确。其他选项利用原文个别信息，胡乱拼凑而成，不符题意。2.作者引述了挑战者和切诺比的例子是为了论证_。A)假如技术没有经过严密的检查，就告被用来摧毁我们的世界B)技术是人类创造出来的，所以我们应该对它们负责C)技术假如不受人类控制的话通常会出问题D)技术是人类创造出来的，容易出错D根据题干【关键词】：p the Challenger and Chernobyl查找到第2段第5
13、句。该句提到，美国挑战者号航天飞机的爆炸以及俄罗斯切尔诺贝利核泄露事件彻底暴露了技术的人为性特征。也就是说技术是人为创造出来的，容易出问题,D正确。B虽然文中有所提及，却不是作者举例要说明的问题，A.C在原文中找不到根据。3.作者认为，电脑的引入是一种_，主要的原因是_。A)电脑大大改变了人类的工作B)电脑如今可以做以前只能由人来做的工作C)电脑帮助促成了信息技术D)电脑对社会有很大的潜在影响力D第3段倒数第2句提到，工业_之所以是一场_，原因不在于机器的革新，主要原因是工业_引发了宏大的社会变化，因此D正确。其他三个选项为这一变化的某一详细表现，不够全面，因此排除。4.作者使用了“技术的人为
14、性”(第2段第7行)，指的是技术_。A)能对人类生活产生很大的影响B)有着一些人性的特点C)可以取代人类思维的某些方面D)在自然世界中不存在B根据题干查找到第2段，本词组所在句以两个技术事件说明技术的人为性特征，即技术同人性一样，存在弱点，B正确。5.文章是建立在作者_的根底之上的。A)对于技术本质的精辟洞察力B)对于工业_作用带有偏见的批判C)对干人类思维被电脑取代的慎重分析p D)对技术的负面影响的夸大描绘A此题可用排除法。B中的“批判”，C中的“人类思维被电脑取代”在原文找不到作者的相关观点;虽然文中提及科技带来负面的东西，却没有对技术的负面影响进展夸大的描绘，此三项均可排除，A正确。第 页 共 页
