If we accept that we cannot prevent science and technology from changing our world, we can at least try to(1 )that the changes they make are in the right directions. In a democratic society, this means that the public needs to have a basic understanding of science(2 ) it can make informed decisions and not (3 ) them in the hands of experts. At the moment, the public has a rather ambivalent attitude(4 ) science. It has come to expect the steady increase in the standard of(5 ) that new developments in science and technology have brought to continue, but it also distrusts science because it doesn’t understand it. This distrust is evident in the cartoon (6 ) of the mad scientist working in his laboratory to produce a Frankenstein. It is also an important (7 ) behind support for the Green parties.
What can be done to(8 )this interest and give the public the scientific background it needs to make informed decisions on subjects like acid rain, the greenhouse effect, nuclear weapons, and genetic engineering? Clearly, the basis must lie in what is taught in schools. But in schools science is often(9 ) in a dry and uninteresting manner. Children learn it by rote to pass examinations, and they don’t see its(10 )to the world around them. Moreover, science is often taught in terms of equations. Although equations are a concise and accurate way of describing mathematics ideas, they frighten most people.
问题1选项
A.assess
B.discern
C.ensure
D.anticipate
问题2选项
A.because
B.so that
C.despite that
D.though
问题3选项
A.clutch
B.leave
C.fabricate
D.nurture
问题4选项
A.about
B.with
C.upon
D.toward
问题5选项
A.living
B.life
C.survival
D.lives
问题6选项
A.literature
B.person
C.art
D.figure
问题7选项
A.role
B.concept
C.element
D.index
问题8选项
A.constrain
B.harness
C.foster
D.extinguish
问题9选项
A.presented
B.conducted
C.portrayed
D.utilized
问题10选项
A.meaning
B.contribution
C.application
D.relevance
第1题:C
第2题:B
第3题:B
第4题:D
第5题:A
第6题:D
第7题:C
第8题:C
第9题:A
第10题:B
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(1)名词词义辨析。assess “评估”;discern “辨别”; ensure “确保”;anticipate “预期”。句意:我们不能阻止科学和技术改变我们的世界,我们至少可以努力确保这些改变是正确的。选项C符合题意。
(2)逻辑推理。根据文意,在民主社会中,公民需要对科学有一个基本的了解,以便于他们可以自己做出明智的决定。选项B符合题意。
(3)动词词义辨析。clutch “抓住”;leave “留给”;fabricate “编造”;nurture “养育”。句意:人们可以做出明智的决定,而不会把问题都留在专家手中。选项B符合题意。
(4)短语搭配。attitude towards “对……的态度”,选项D符合题意。
(5)短语搭配。根据文意,人们想要提高生活水平,故 “standard of living” 生活水平符合题意。选项A符合题意。
(6)根据文意,人们对科学的不信任,体现在动画中塑造的那些科学家卡通人物,他们在实验室制造科学怪人。选项D符合题意。
(7) 名词词义辨析。role “角色,任务”; concept “概念,想法” ;element “要素” ;index “指数”。 本句的it指代前文的the distrust(不信任感),是抽象的概念,用element指代更合适。role更倾向于一个具体的人物,或一个整体。 句意:这也是支持绿党的重要因素。选项C符合题意。
(8)动词词义辨析。constrain “强迫”;harness “利用”;foster “ 培养”;extinguish “ 熄灭”。句意:为了让公众们做出明智的决定,我们应该怎么做去培养他们的兴趣以及给他们提供科学背景呢?选项C符合题意。
(9)动词词义辨析。present “提出”;conduct “指挥,管理”,portray “描绘” ;utilize “利用”。句意:但是在学校,科学往往是以一种枯燥无味的方式呈现出来的。选项A符合题意。
(10)名词词义辨析。meaning “ 含义”;contribution “ 贡献”;application “应用”;relevance “相关性”根据文意,孩子们学习科学只是为了通过考试,不了解科学对他们周围的世界带来的好处。选项B符合题意。
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