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1、xxxx 年公共英语一级阅读题年公共英语一级阅读题下面是的 xx 年公共题，提供应考生复习备考。Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since ittouches almost every facet of our life, educated peopleneed at least some acquaintance with its structure andoperation. They should also have an understanding of thesubculture in which scientists live
2、 and the kinds of peoplethey are. An understanding of general characteristics ofscience as well as specific scientific concepts is easierto attain if one knows something about the things thatexcite and frustrate the scientist.This book is written for the intelligent student or layperson whose acquai
3、ntance with science is superficial; forthe person who has been presented with science as a mustystorehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees thechief objective of science as the production of gadgets;and for the person who views the scientists as some sort ofmagician. The book can be used to s
4、upplement a course inany science, to aompany any course that attempts to give anunderstanding of the modern world, or - independently ofany course - simply to provide a better understanding ofscience. We hope this book will lead readers to a broaderperspective on scientific attitudes and a more real
5、isticview of what science is, who scientists are, and what theydo. It will give them an awareness and understanding of therelationship between science and our culture and anappreciation of the roles science may play in our culture.In addition, readers may learn to appreciate therelationship between
6、scientific views and some of thevalues and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.We have tried to present in this book an aurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific munity and the people whopopulate it. That population has in recent years e to prisemore and more women. This increasing
7、role of women in thescientific subculture is not an unique incident but, rather,part of the trend evident in all segments of society asmore women enter traditionally male-dominated fields andmake significant contributions. In discussing these changesand contribution, however, we are faced with a lan
8、guagethat is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns orpronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offsetthis built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of usingplural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, whenabsolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This policyis far form being
9、 ideal, but it is at least anacknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language intreating half of the human race equally.We have also tried to make the book entertaining aswell as informative. Our approach is usually informal. Wefeel, as do many other scientists, that we shouldnt takeourselves too se
10、riously. As the reader may observe, we seescience as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim anddreary way to earn a living.1. Aording to the passage, scientific subculturemeansAcultural groups that are formed by scientists.Bpeople whose knowledge of science is very limited.Cthe scientific munity
11、.Dpeople who make good contribution to science.2. We need to know something about the structure andoperation of science becauseAit is not easy to understand the things that exciteand frustrate scientists.BScience affects almost every aspect of our life.CScientists live in a specific subculture.DIt i
12、s easier to understand general characteristicsof science.3. The book mentioned in this passage is written forreaders whoAare intelligent college students and lay person whodo not know much about science.Bare good at producing various gadgets.Cwork in a storehouse of dried facts.Dwant to have a super
13、ficial understanding of science.4. Aording to this passage.AEnglish is a sexist language.Bonly in the scientific world is the role of womenincreasing rapidly.Cwomen are making significant contributions toeliminating the inadequacy of our language.Dmale nouns or pronouns should not be used to referto
14、 scientists.5. This passage most probably isAa book review.Bthe preface of a book.Cthe postscript of a book.Dthe concluding part of a book.The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled byanthropologists. Descriptions like Palaeolithic Man,Neolithic Man, etc., neatly sum up whole periods. When
15、the time es for anthropologists to turn their attention tothe twentieth century, they will surely choose the labelLegless Man. Histories of the time will go somethinglike this: in the twentieth century, people forgot how touse their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, busesand trains from a ver
16、y early age. There were lifts andescalators in all large buildings to prevent people fromwalking. This situation was forced upon earth dwellers ofthat time because of miles each day. But the surprisingthing is that they didnt use their legs even when theywent on holiday. They built cable railways, s
17、ki-lifts androads to the top of every huge mountain. All the beautyspots on earth were marred by the presence of large carparks.The future history books might also record that we weredeprived of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get fromone place to another, we failed to see anything on the way.A
18、ir travel gives you a birds-eye view of the world - oreven less if the wing of the aircraft happens to get inyour way. When you travel by car or train a blurred imageof the countryside constantly smears the windows. Cardrivers, in particular, are forever obsessed with the urgeto go on and on: they n
19、ever want to stop. Is it the lure ofthe great motorways, or what? And as for sea travel, ithardly deserves mention. It is perfectly summed up in thewords of the old song: I joined the navy to see the world,and what did I see? I saw the sea. The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who alway
20、s says Ive beenthere. You mention the remotest, most evocative place-names in the world like El Dorado, Kabul, Irkutsk andsomeone is bound to say Ive been there - meaning, Idrove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way tosomewhere else. When you travel at high speeds, the present meansnothing: yo
21、u live mainly in the future because you spendmost of your time looking forward to arriving at some otherplace. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, ismeaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling likethis, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to bea reality: you might just as we
22、ll be dead. The traveler onfoot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present.For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing:he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. Heexperiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears andthe whole of his body. At the end of his journey he
23、 feels adelicious physical weariness. He knows that sound.Satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all truetravellers.1、Anthorpologists label nowadays men LeglessbecauseA people forget how to use his legs.B people prefer cars, buses and trains.C lifts and escalators prevent people from walki
24、ng.D there are a lot of transportation devices.2、Travelling at high speed meansA peoples focus on the future.B a pleasure.C satisfying drivers great thrill.D a necessity of life.3、Why does the author say we are deprived of the useof our eyes ?A People wont use their eyes.B In traveling at high speed
25、, eyes bee useless.C People cant see anything on his way of travel.D People want to sleep during travelling.4、What is the purpose of the author in writing thispassage?A Legs bee weaker.B Modern means of transportation make the world a smallplace.C There is no need to use eyes.D The best way to travel is on foot.5. What does a birds-eye view mean?A See view with birds eyes.B A bird looks at a beautiful view.C It is a general view from a high position lookingdown.D A scenic place.
