In a society where all aspects of our lives are dictated by scientific advances in technology, science is the essence of our existence. Without the vast advances made by chemists, physicists, biologist, geologist, and other diligent scientists, our standards of living would decline, our flourishing, wealthy nation might come to an economic depression, and our people would suffer provided by science, yet our lives would be altered interminably without them.
Health care, one of the aspects of our society that separates us from our archaic ancestors, is founded exclusively on scientific discoveries and advances. Without the vaccines created by doctors, disease such as polio measles, hepatitis, and the flu would pose a threat to our citizens, for although some of these disease may not be deadly, their side effects can be a vast detriment to an individual affected with the disease.
In addition, science has developed perhaps the most awe-inspiring, vital invention in the history of the world, the computer. Without the presence of this machine, our world could exist, but the convenience brought into life by the computer are unparalleled.
Despite the greatness of present-day innovators and scientists and their revelations, it is requisite to examine the amenities of science that our culture so blatantly disregards. For instance, the light bulb, electricity, the telephone, running water, and the automobile are present-day staples of our society; however, they were not present until scientists discovered them.
Because of the contribution of scientist, our world is ever metamorphosing, and this metamorphosis economically and personally comprise our society, whether our society is cognizant of this or not.
1. In the first paragraph the author implies that we ______.
2. The author uses health care and vaccines to illustrate ______.
3. Nothing, according to the author, can match the invention of the computer in term of ______.
4. The author seems to be unhappy about ______.
5. The author’s tone in the passage is ______.
问题1选项
A.would not survive without science
B.take the amenities of science for granted
C.could have raised the standards of living with science
D.would be free of disease because of scientific advances
问题2选项
A.how science has been developed
B.what science means to society
C.what the nature of science is
D.how disease affects society
问题3选项
A.power
B.novelty
C.benefits
D.complexity
问题4选项
A.people’s ignorance of their culture
B.people’s ignoring the amenities of science
C.people’s making no contributions to society
D.people’s misunderstanding of scientific advances
问题5选项
A.critical
B.cognizant
C.appreciative
D.paradoxical
第1题:C
第2题:B
第3题:C
第4题:B
第5题:C
第1题:
【选项释义】
In the first paragraph the author implies that we ______. 在第一段中作者暗示我们______。
A. would not survive without science A. 没有科学就无法生存
B. take the amenities of science for granted B. 认为科学的便利是理所当然的
C. could have raised the standards of living with science C. 可以通过科学提高生活水平
D. would be free of disease because of scientific advances D. 因为科学的进步，疾病将不复存在
【考查点】判断推理题
【解题思路】根据第一段指出的：Without the vast advances made by chemists, physicists, biologist, geologist, and other diligent scientists, our standards of living would decline…（没有化学家、物理学家、生物学家、地质学家和其他勤奋的科学家所取得的巨大进步，我们的生活水平就会下降……），由此推断我们的生活水平因为科学而提升了，故C项正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项，文中提到：In a society where all aspects of our lives are dictated by scientific advances in technology, science is the essence of our existence.（在一个我们生活的方方面面都由科学技术的进步所左右的社会里，科学是我们存在的本质。）可知在充斥着科技的社会中，科学是必须的，而选项的说法过于绝对，属于过度揣测；
B、D选项在文中没有提及，属于无中生有。
第2题:
【选项释义】
The author uses health care and vaccines to illustrate ______. 作者用卫生保健和疫苗来说明______。
A. how science has been developed A. 科学是如何发展的
B. what science means to society B. 科学对社会意味着什么
C. what the nature of science is C. 科学的本质是什么
D. how disease affects society D. 疾病如何影响社会
【考查点】推理判断题
【解题思路】第二段开头指出：Health care, one of the aspects of our society that separates us from our archaic ancestors, is founded exclusively on scientific discoveries and advances.（医疗保健是社会的一个方面，它将我们与古老的祖先区分开来，它完全建立在科学发现和进步的基础上），接着又指出了疫苗对抵抗疾病（对人类造成威胁）的重要性，这里都是为了论证科学对社会的重要性，故选B项。
【干扰项排除】A、C、D选项根据解析可知，属于曲解原文。
第3题:
【选项释义】
Nothing, according to the author, can match the invention of the computer in term of ______. 根据作者的说法，就______而言，没有什么能与计算机的发明相比。
A. power A. 能量
B. novelty B. 新奇
C. benefits C. 好处
D. complexity D. 复杂性
【考查点】事实细节题
【解题思路】根据第三段的内容：此外，科学已经发明出也许是世界历史上最令人敬畏、最重要的发明——计算机。没有这台机器，世界的确可以存在，但是计算机给生活带来的便利是无与伦比的，可知C项正确。
【干扰项排除】A、B、D选项在文中没有提及，属于无中生有。
第4题:
【选项释义】
The author seems to be unhappy about ______. 作者似乎对于______不高兴。
A. people’s ignorance of their culture A. 人们对自己文化的无知
B. people’s ignoring the amenities of science B. 人们忽视了科学带来的便利
C. people’s making no contributions to society C. 人们对社会没有贡献
D. people’s misunderstanding of scientific advances D. 人们对科学进步的误解
【考查点】推理判断题
【解题思路】根据倒数第二段的内容：尽管如今的创新者和科学家奉献了他们的伟大成就和成果，但我们有必要审视科学带来的便利，这在我们的文化中往往是被公然漠视的。例如，灯泡、电、电话、自来水和汽车是当今社会的主要产品；然而，直到科学家发现它们，它们才出现。可推知作者不满于在人们的文化中科学的便利被忽视了，故B选项符合题意。
【干扰项排除】
A选项根据解析可知，人们只是在文化中忽视了科学的便利而不是对自己文化的无知，属于曲解原文；
C选项根据倒数第二段提到的：尽管如今的创新者和科学家奉献了他们的伟大成就和成果……可知作者是认可科学家的贡献的，属于曲解原文；
D选项在文中没有提及，属于无中生有。
第5题:
【选项释义】
The author’s tone in the passage is ______. 作者在文中的语气是______。
A. critical A. 批判的
B. cognizant B. 了解的，审理的
C. appreciative C. 欣赏的
D. paradoxical D. 矛盾的
【考查点】观点态度题
【解题思路】作者通篇都在强调科学对我们的意义和重要性，通过“science is the essence of our existence”以及“Because of the contribution of scientist, our world is ever metamorphosing”等字眼可以看出，作者的语气是欣赏的，故选C。
【干扰项排除】A、B、D选项不能根据文中信息推理出来。
