大學(xué)英語六級閱讀模擬試題(13).doc

1、2019年大學(xué)英語六級閱讀模擬試題（13）Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the kinds of peopl

2、e they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist.This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquaintance with scienc

3、e is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used to supplement a c

4、ourse in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or independently of any course simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a more realistic view

5、 of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our cultureand an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scien

6、tific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and more women. This in

7、creasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not an unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contribution, however, we are fa

8、ced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he and she. This poli

9、cy is far form being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human race equally.We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do manyother scientists, that we should

10、nt take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living.模擬試題1. According to the passage, scientific subculture means.A cultural groups that are formed by scientists.B people whose knowledge of science is

11、 very limited.C the scientific community.D people who make good contribution to science.2. We need to know something about the structure and operation of science because.A it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate scientists.B Science affects almost every aspect of our life.C

12、 Scientists live in a specific subculture.D It is easier to understand general characteristics of science.3. The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who.A are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about science.B are good at producing various gadgets.C wo

13、rk in a storehouse of dried facts.D want to have a superficial understanding of science.4. According to this passage,.A English is a sexist language.B only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly.C women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of ou

14、r language.D male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists.5. This passage most probably is.A a book review.B the preface of a book.C the postscript of a book.D the concluding part of a book.Vocabulary1. subculture亞文化群（指在一個社會或一種文化內(nèi)具有獨(dú)特 性的一群人）2. superficial膚淺的，淺薄的，表面的3. lay person外

15、行，門外漢，俗人4. musty發(fā)毒的，老朽的，陳腐的5. gadget小玩意兒，小配件，新發(fā)明6. pervasive滲透的，彌漫的，遍布的7. populate居住于中，在中占一席之地8. implicit含蓄的，內(nèi)含的9. unspecified未特別提出的10. offset抵消，補(bǔ)償1. An understanding of general characteristicsof science as well as specific scientific concepts iseasier to attain if one knows something about thething

16、s that excite and frustrate the scientist.如果一個人知道那些使科學(xué)家激動不已和灰心喪氣的東西， 那就比較容易了解科學(xué)的一般（普遍）特征以及特殊科學(xué)概念。2. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitude and amore realistic view of what science is, who scientists are and what they do.我們希望這本書能引導(dǎo)讀者對科學(xué)觀念有一個更為廣闊的透 視;對什么是科學(xué)

17、、科學(xué)家是些什么人以及他們在干什么有一個 更為現(xiàn)實(shí)的觀點(diǎn)。3. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific viewsand some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.另外，讀者可學(xué)會正確評價科學(xué)觀點(diǎn)與我們文化中無處不在 的某些價值觀和哲學(xué)思想之間的關(guān)系。4. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is

18、 not an unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionallymale-dominated fields and make significant contributions.科學(xué)亞文化群中婦女作用越來越大。這不是難得一見的意外事件，而是，確切地說，在社會各部門顯著潮流的一部分由于越 來越多婦女進(jìn)入了傳統(tǒng)上為男子統(tǒng)治的領(lǐng)域并作出了重大的貢 獻(xiàn)。5. This policy is far from being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgement of theinadequacy of our language in treating half of human race equally.這一策略并不理想，但它至少承認(rèn)了一個事實(shí)，那就是在平 等對待人類另一半上，我們的語言功能還不全。寫