Question

 

    The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before: changes for the better, changes for the worse; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science.

    Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe; it has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology “the application of science” has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.

    The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings: in pure science -- a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science -- a more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection of the environment.

    Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind. The application of science and technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons. Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as of many kinds of animals.

   William Shakespeare said, "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (纱线), good and ill together. The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities – science seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war?

1.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A.               B.                   C.                  D.

2.From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that________.

A. a great many nuclear weapons were actually used for war

B. a large number of nuclear weapons should have been used for war

C. the author is doubtful about the ruin of human beings by nuclear weapons

D. the author is anxious about the huge number of nuclear weapons on the earth

3.The underlined word "mingled" in the last paragraph most probably means________.

A. simple           B. mixed           C. sad               D. happy

4.What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?

A. Further application of science to war.

B. More reading of William Shakespeare.

C. Proper use of science in the new century.

D. Effective ways to separate the good from the ill.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

【详解】分析文章结构题。第一段总起，第五段总结，第二、三两段讲好的一方面，第四节讲坏的一方面，所以选A最佳。

2.D

【详解】推理题。从第四节，We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons. Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War,…可以看出作者对核武器的运用很担心，所以选择D。

3.B

【详解】理解题。由The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (纱线), good and ill together.好坏两个方面都有，所以选择B。

4.C

【详解】推理题。从文中Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science.最重要的是科技的发展。事物都有两个方面，从文中也可以看出作者最终讲的应当是如何正确使用科技，为人类服务，所以C项符合。)

一篇议论文，点评了科技发展对人类社会的影响，有好有坏，也告诉人们应该怎样做才能保卫好地球。