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  We live in an era(时期)of specialization.To really succeed it is necessary to be an expert in one particular field.That leaves little chance for someone to become a well-rounded person.And a person who has good ability in several areas without being exceptional in any has little chance of real success.For the most part the Renaissance(文艺复兴时期), man is not to be found in our modern world.We are all poorer for it.

  There was a time when a well-rounded person was most highly respected.He was looked up to and admired as a complete man.Leonardo do Vinci was such a man.A painter, a poet, a sculptor(雕塑家), he also gave us such basic concepts of our modern life as the helicopter.Of course he was an exceptionally brilliant man-a true genius.But he is only one representative of his era.There were lots of other men very similar to him in attitude if not in talent.Such a man was truly human.

  Unfortunately the situation is different today.It’s not so much that we no longer respect such a man.That kind of man simply has too hard a time surviving in our competitive world.Even a specialist like Nixon cannot survive.One of the few Renaissance Men we hear about today is John Galbraith.He may not be a Kennedy or a Kissinger, but only because he excels(超越)them.Here is someone for the man-in-the-street to look up to.

(1)

The purpose of this passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

to explain when our era was characterized by specialization

B.

to compare the time of Leonardo do Vinci with our time

C.

to argue that in order to really succeed we must have specialized knowledge and skills

D.

to show that the Renaissance Men were truly human

(2)

There are so few Renaissance Men today because ________.

[  ]

A.

few people have outstanding ability

B.

people are too specialized

C.

well-rounded people are not needed

D.

people pay great respect to experts

(3)

It can be inferred that in order to survive today, one has to ________.

[  ]

A.

win respect from others

B.

be an expert in a certain field

C.

be well-rounded

D.

know a lot in every field

(4)

Which of the following men does the author feel is most exceptional?

[  ]

A.

Nixon

B.

Kissinger

C.

Kennedy

D.

Galbraith

(5)

The expression“man-in-the-street”in the last sentence of the passage most probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

an average man

B.

a specialist

C.

an exceptional man

D.

a good politician

答案:1.C;2.B;3.B;4.D;5.A;
解析:

(1)

这是一道主旨大意理解题。综合全文,可以看出作者想通过本文来说明现代社会需要的是在某一领域有专长的人才,这一点和过去有很大不同(对比描写了文艺复兴时代的情况),所以作者的目的就是要告诉读者在现代社会要想成功,必须有专长。

(2)

这是一道推理判断题。从文章可以看出现代社会特别需要的是有专长的人,这种情况促使人们向这一方向努力。

(3)

这是一道推理判断题。根据全文理解可推断出答案。

(4)

这是一道细节理解题。四个选项中提到的四个人物只有Galbraith是非专业型人才。

(5)

这是一道词义猜测题。通过上下文可知那些有一技之长的人值得普通人尊重,故选A项。


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